Conestoga’s Ananya Krishnan is Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week

Krishman, a sophomore, won the Central League singles tournament title this fall. Seeded third in the PIAA District 1 AAA singles tournament, she has advanced to the third-place match, to be played Oct. 23 at Legacy Tennis Center. She holds down the No. 1 singles spot for the powerful Pioneer squad. Away from the court at Conestoga, she is part of the school’s Peer Mediation Team, Tennis to a Future Club, Key Club, Best Buddies and Choir.

 

Q: Who are your favorite tennis players? Do you try to pattern your game after any of them?

 

A: My favorite tennis player is Roger Federer. I try and be as kind and humble as he is, but also I imitate my serving action off of him because he is one of the best in the world.

 

Q: What do you think is the strongest part of your game? What part of your game are you currently working on the most?

 

A: The strongest part of my game is my mental grit and the kindness I try my best to show on court. Currently, I am working on improving my volleys to add more shot diversity to my game. 

 

Q: What do you think has been your best match of the season to date, and what was working particularly well for you that day?

 

A: My best match of the season up until now was my match against Kanon Ciarocchi, from Radnor. I was told that before the match, everyone was expecting me to lose in the span of an hour, 6-0, 6-0. However, even after losing the first set quite badly, I was able to fight and come back in the second. My groundstrokes were deep the whole match and my first serve percentage was very high. But more importantly, I brought out the fighter in me and my desire to prove everyone wrong overpowered any other thought.

 

Q: Who have been your top tennis mentors, and what was the most important thing you learned from each of them?

 

A: One of my tennis mentors is my private coach at HPTA, Mary Coleman. She has always pushed me to reach and even exceed my goals that I set for myself. Another one of my mentors is Britt Aimone, my high school tennis coach at Conestoga. She is my biggest fan and my best friend. I would not be where I am without her, as she has put so much time and effort into me and my game. Britt believes in me more than I even believe in myself, and she is like my second mom.

 

Q: Tell us a little about your pre-match preparation the day of a match.

 

A: Before my match, I always listen to my playlist of songs on Spotify that gets in the mood to fight and win. I also stretch out every part of my body to prevent injury as best as I can. 

 

Q: What is your favorite tennis venue, and why?

 

A: My favorite tennis venue that I play at are the lower courts at the Upper Main Line YMCA. They are my high school team home courts. I love the viewing areas and how the courts are close enough for me to cheer on my team on any court. My favorite professional tennis venue is Arthur Ashe stadium at the U.S Open because at night, there are disco lights and the energy is unbelievable during the professional matches.

 

Q: What is your favorite academic subject at Conestoga? What do you think you might like to major in at college? Is there a career path that particularly appeals to you at the present time?

 

A: My favorite subject is biology. I think I want to major in something in medical relating, because I think I want to go into nursing as a future career path.

 

Fun facts – Ananya Krishnan.

Favorite book: Wonder by R.J Palacio.

Favorite author: Nicola Yoon.

Favorite TV show: Greys Anatomy and Friends.

Favorite movie: La La Land.

Favorite athlete: Roger Federer.

Favorite pre-match pump-up song: A Thousand Bad Times, by Post Malone.

Favorite team: Philadelphia Eagles and Detroit Pistons.

Favorite place to visit: Italy.

Favorite pre-match meal: Pasta.

Person I most admire, and why: “My old babysitter, Norma Kirk, because she is my biggest supporter and is one of the kindest people I know even though we do not live in the same state anymore.”

Family members: parents Suraj and Deepa, younger brother Aditya.

 

(To be selected as Main Line Girls Athlete of the Week, a student-athlete must first be nominated by her coach.)

To view a gallery of the Main Line Girls Athletes of the Week from 2013 to present click here